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“Act with the greatest determination and on the offensive. The defensive is the death of every armed rising.”

Quote by Vladimir Lenin

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Vladimir Lenin was a Russian revolutionary, politician, Marxist theorist, and one of the founders of the Soviet Union. He played a crucial role in the Russian Revolution, leading the October Revolution of 1917, which overthrew the Tsarist regime and established the Soviet power. Lenin's ideas and theories had a profound impact on international politics in the 20th century. more

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Author:Vladimir Lenin

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“The progressive historical role of capitalism may be summed up in two brief propositions: increase in the productive forces of social labour, and the socialisation of that labour. But both these facts manifest themselves in extremely diverse processes in different branches of the national economy.”

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Ifs May Littles Bigs Differences

Book:Izbrannye Proizvedenii͡a V Trekh Tomakh

Source: Izbrannye Proizvedenii͡a V Trekh Tomakh

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Source: Izbrannye Proizvedenii͡a V Trekh Tomakh

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Author:Vladimir Lenin

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Book:Lenin on Literature and Art

Source: Lenin on Literature and Art